Walking Your Dog on Camps Bay Main Beach - Pain or Pleasure?

A very large proportion of residents in Camps Bay own dogs and love to take them out for exercise, but these dogwalks have become a pain to dog owners rather than a pleasure thanks to the enforcement of the bylaw against dogs off leash.

Problem is that many of the dogs in Camps Bay are medium to large dogs. They are not lapdogs. They are part of our security system. They need more exercise than what a normal middle-aged person can give them on leash. Frankly, they need somewhere where they can run free, meet other dogs, play, splash in the sea and generally enjoy themselves. We owe it to them.

CBRRA understands that the enjoyment of the use of the beach by people who do not own dogs must also be ensured, in a manner by means of which dog owners and the remainder of the beach going population can be equally and fairly catered for. CBRRA has therefore evolved a solution which it considers will amicably solve the existing ongoing problem

As proposed at CBRRA's public meeting on 16 March 2010, it wishes to take a proposal to the Ward Forum for consideration and hopefully submission to the Sub-council for approval. The issue will be discussed with City Council officials, but firstly we need to assess the re-action of the community.

CBRRA’s proposal is:

ITEM 1: DOGWALKING ON THE MAIN CAMPS BAY BEACH:

SUMMER: 01 November to 30 April
a. Dogs only on leashes - 6 pm to 5 am
b. Dogs not on leashes - 5 am to 9 am
c. No dogs allowed on beach - 9 am to 6 pm.

WINTER: 01 May to 31 October
d. Dogs only on leashes – 3 pm to 6 am
e. Dogs not on leashes - 6 am to 11 am
f. No dogs allowed on beach - 11 am to 3 pm

As a further initiative we wish to gauge your reaction to the following proposal:

ITEM 2: DOGWALKING IN THE GLEN:

All areas except The Glen picnic area:
a. OFF LEASH: ALL HOURS

The Glen picnic area:
b. ON LEASH: Saturday & Sunday 12h00 to sunset.
c. OFF LEASH: All hours except the abovementioned.

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Please send your comment in the block below, as follows:

• Your name and email address:
• ITEM 1
• a Yes
• b No
• ...etc.
• Comments without names and/or email address will not be calculated.

You can also email your answers in private to almahorn@gmail.com.

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VOTE ‹‹HERE ››

Without public support, we cannot proceed !!!

YOUR RESPONSE IS VITAL !!!

Remember:
You must pick up dog poo at all times throughout the year! To assist you with this CBRRA will ensure that the CTCC provide dogpoo bins and plastic bags on the beach as they have done elsewhere in the city.

Also note that you need Dogwalking Permits to go into the SANPARKS area, and that dog are off leash anywhere in the TMNP except in special management areas, incl the Glen Picnic Area.

Find the Sanparks Dogwalking Rules web address ‹‹here›› where you can see exactly what goes on where.